The Best Time to Buy a Big Kitchen Appliance Is Actually Now

It’s hard to find an induction cooktop that doesn’t feel like a total eyesore, but this sleek model from Duxtop feels pretty discreet. The two burners are endowed with respective LED screens that will let you know their exact temperature, and you can pick from 8 presets designed for everything from heating milk to searing steak.

This is my current range, and while it’s nothing high-tech, that’s exactly what I love about it: the settings are marked clearly (and in a nice, large font), and the black colorway camouflages spills better than stainless steel or white ranges I have had in the past. The porcelain cooktop material also wipes up easily, and the grates are dishwasher safe. 

This free-standing GE electric range packs 5.3 cubic feet of space, five burners, and a special feature called crisp mode that combines elements of the bake and broil settings to purportedly deliver air-fry-worthy results.

Solo Stove is beloved for its smokeless fire pits of varying sizes (I’m a big fan of the tabletop version for s’mores), so it comes as no surprise that the brand has transformed its signature bonfire stove into what is calls a “cowboy griddle” by bundling it up with a cast-iron griddle and bonfire hub. Eat your heart out, John Grady Cole.

If ever there was a time to invest in a professional grade Viking oven, it’s now. This French door looker is thousands of dollars off for Black Friday, and while it still costs a hefty chunk of change, it will be an absolute powerhouse appliance in your kitchen. Viking’s 7 series oven range also utilizes what the brand’s site touts as a unique, and powerful TruConvec technology that uses a Viking-exclusive air circulation system for more even and accurate cooking.

I’m a fan of Ooni’s pizza ovens for so many reasons — mainly, how quickly they whip up tasty pizzas and flatbreads — but I especially love how easy they are to set up. These sleek workhorses come with an Allen key and screwdriver so that you can get cooking quickly with wood, charcoal, or gas (and they kind of look like spaceships, too).

While I love the sleek look of stainless steel microwaves, there is something to be said about the joy of a color-popping appliance moment. This retro-inspired cherry red microwave packs just under a cubic foot of space, and will bring a little warmth to your countertops. At under $65, it’s also one of the most affordable countertop appliances on our list.

If you’re shopping for a microwave on the more compact (and affordable) side, this Chefman workhorse packs just over a 1 cubic foot of space and boasts 6 presets, as well as the option to mute the annoying microwave dinging sound should you choose.

With this countertop dishwasher, you’re 40 minutes and one electrical current away from the bliss of machine-washed dishes. I would have killed to have a dishwasher in my last apartment, and it took the newfound popularity of countertop dishwashers on TikTok to make me realize that could have been entirely possible. I can only imagine how helpful it must be for cleaning glassware, baby bottles, and more.

Bosch has a reputation for making some of the quietest dishwashers out there, and the Bosch 300 is one of the brand’s most affordable high-tech models. The WiFi-enabled machine is compatible with Alexa and other home management systems, and includes a few next-level wash cycles such as “Extra Dry” and “Sanitize.”

I like being able to see everything in my freezer, which is where a model like this LG Energy Star-certified fridge comes into play with its easy to access top freezer. There’s no more hunching over to fish out popsicles and lone Beyond Burgers with this medium-sized fridge, which has a classic stainless steel exterior and a total of 20 cubic feet of space.

Rocco’s wine fridge is undeniably extravagant, but I also don’t think it has any (equally handsome) peers. If you are in the market for a luxurious means for displaying your wine, beer, and less aesthetically pleasing beverages (that rippled glass front is also a chic way to camouflage your goods), the fridge is at your service. It uses the same high-end compressor as Sub-Zero, making it super quiet, and it will actually compliment your MCM furniture.

At a whopping $317 off, this beverage cooler has made me a newfound believer in door-busting Black Friday deals. For the price of a boozy lobster dinner, you will receive a standing wine fridge that can accommodate 120 cans/26 bottles of wine, and which operates at less than 38 decibels (that’s quieter than someone tapping on a keyboard).

Locking handles are to slow cookers what pockets are to dresses. This 4-quart Crock-Pot will be easy to transport to Thanksgiving or your next potluck thanks to its travel-proof locking lid. It also includes a stoneware interior that can handle oven temperatures of up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

I know we’re reaching Instagrammy cookware saturation, but Our Place’s slow cooker is not only substantial at 6-quarts and lined with a non-toxic nonstick coating, but it’s undeniably great to look at — and that matters. If I’m going to be leaving my slow cooker out all day on the counter, I would prefer a pot with a sleek design.

The perfect appliance for a new cook or a compact kitchen, this 4-quart Ninja air fryer can cook up to two pounds of French fries, and it functions as a dehydrator. And trust me, there’s nothing better than eating apple chips or fruit leather that you have dehydrated yourself; it feels like consuming your favorite flavors in HD.

Cosori is a favorite air fryer brand of Eater’s Special Projects Director Lesley Suter, who says that it “produces flaky scallion pancakes, perfectly charred broccoli, and it’s big enough to fit a whole chicken” in her Eater article review of the 6-quart beast. This iteration is slightly more compact at 5-quarts, but packs just as much versatility and power. Gather your Cornish game hens, and fry away.